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Why is the daily obligation to mention yetzias Mitzrayim at night discussed in the Pesach (פסח) Hagadah? The obligation isn't an independent mitzvah (מצוה) but rather a component of kabbalas ol malchus shamayim - we accept God's sovereignty because He took us out of Egypt. The Pesach experience creates a meaningful anchor that makes our year-round acceptance of divine authority more profound.
This shiur examines Brachos 12b and the Mishna's discussion of "mazkirin yetzias Mitzrayim ba'leilos" - mentioning the Exodus from Egypt at night. Rabbi Zweig presents the dispute between Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah and Ben Zoma regarding this obligation, noting that while Ben Zoma derives from the pasuk "kol yemei chayecha" that there is an obligation at night, the Chachamim disagree. A fundamental question emerges: why is this discussion included in the Pesach (פסח) Hagadah if it deals with a daily obligation unrelated to Pesach night? Rashi (רש"י) explains that this refers to the obligation to recite Parashas Tzitzis in the evening Shema because it contains mention of yetzias Mitzrayim. However, this creates several difficulties regarding whether this is a Torah (תורה) or Rabbinic obligation.
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Brachos 12b
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